Marcus Rashford produced a man-of-the-match performance against Barcelona in Manchester United’s first leg stalemate. It was one of the most memorable performances of his career. Rashford produced a scintillating display. Moreover, he scored a crucial goal to settle the parity and played a big part second goal.
Rashford’s performance was remarkable because it came against a Barcelona team that boasted some top players in world football, including Lewandowski, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie De Jong, and Araujo. However, the young Englishman showed no fear and rose to the occasion with an outstanding display.
Rashford was voted Man of the Match
Manchester United supporters voted for the man of the match against Barcelona as per the club website.
Marcus Rashford was awarded MOTM for the second game in a row with more than half votes in his bank.
- Marcus Rashford: 53 percent
- David de Gea: 18 percent
- Casemiro: 17 per cent
- Fred: 5 percent
Rashford caused problems for the Barcelona defence with his pace and movement. He almost opened the scoring in the first half, but his shot went narrowly wide of the post. However, he didn’t have to wait long to make an impact and scored a brilliant goal early in the second half.
The goal was a testament to Rashford’s quality. The goal was met with wild celebrations from the United faithful. Moreover, it has given Manchester United the momentum they needed to go on to the second leg with much-needed confidence.
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